| Appiano Gentile | |||
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| Comune di Appiano Gentile | |||
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  Appiano Gentile
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| Coordinates: 45°44′N 8°58′E / 45.733°N 8.967°ECoordinates: 45°44′N 8°58′E / 45.733°N 8.967°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Province | Como (CO) | ||
| Frazioni | San Bartolomeo al Bosco | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Gianni M. Clerici | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 12.9 km2 (5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) | ||
| Population (1 October 2008)[1] | |||
| - Total | 7,835 | ||
| - Density | 607.4/km2 (1,573.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Appianesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 22070 | ||
| Dialing code | 031 | ||
| Patron saint | Saint Stephen | ||
| Saint day | 26 december | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Appiano Gentile is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan and about 12 km southwest of Como.
Appiano received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree of February 28, 2009.
The main sights is the church of Santo Stefano, housing works from Nuvolone and Isidoro Bianchi. The town is also home to the training camp of FC Internazionale football team.
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